Washington’s team website recently published a list of key offseason dates. You may want to bookmark this page for handy reference between now and the end of May.

February

• Feb. 6: NFL Honors
• Feb. 9: Super Bowl LIX, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Feb. 10: Waiver system begins for 2025. With certain exceptions, a 24-hour claiming period will be in effect through the entire year; however, waiver requests made on Friday and Saturday of each week will expire at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the following Monday. Players with at least four previous pension-credited seasons...

Will we see the Commanders on HBO this year?

Over the years, many NFL fans have become familiar with the rules that govern which teams can (or can’t) be forced to appear on Hard Knocks, the popular HBO series that fans love, but which is often perceived as a potential disruption or distraction to the team-building process that takes place during training camp.

One of the rules that allowed a huge number of teams to opt out of appearing on the program was that a team that had made a playoff appearance in either of the prior two seasons was...

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Bullock’s Film Room

NFL Draft Profile: CB Trey Amos

I’ve seen Amos linked to the Commanders at both their first and second round pick, which shows there’s quite a wide range of opinions on his value and where he’ll be drafted. Given all of that, I thought I’d spend some time watching him to see what he does well,...

Washington’s 91st player on the offseason roster

The Commanders today announced the signing of another defensive end.

If you aren’t familiar with TJ Maguranyanga, don’t feel bad; he’s new to the NFL, coming to Washington via the International Player Pathway program.

According to Wikipedia, TJ Maguranyanga is a Zimbabwean professional rugby player for ASM Clermont Auvergne. In December 2024, Maguranyanga became an NFL player, being selected for the league’s International Player Pathway (IPP) program.

Here’s a quick thumbnail sketch of Maguranyanga’s background along with a bit of information about the International Player Pathway program.

At just [22] years old,...

Hogs Haven takes a look at 2025 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders

Thomas Perry, IOL

School: Middlebury College (VT) | Conference: New England Small College Athletic (Division III)
College Experience: Senior | Age: ?
Height / Weight: 6’3” 312 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 5th round - undrafted

Player Comparison: Zach Frazier / Ted Karras

Player Overview

Graduate of Haddam-Killingworth HS (CT), Thomas Perry was an overlooked college prospect due to a smaller stature and his senior season that was wiped out due to COVID. He made the most of his opportunity with Middlebury College where...

Who is Washington picking in 2025?

The Washington Commanders are entering season two of the Adam Peters/Dan Quinn/Jayden Daniels era, and the team needs to make improvements to a lot of positions. The Combine is over and free agency has given way to draft season. Washington was active in re-signing their own players, and filling other spots via trades and free agency.

It’s been almost a little over a week since our last mock draft roundup and we had a little insight into Washington’s thinking as GM Adam Peters and HC Dan Quinn spoke to the media at the NFL...

Hogs Haven takes a look at 2025 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders

Elijah Roberts, EDGE
School: Southern Methodist University | Conference: ACC
College Experience: Redshirt Senior | Draft Age: 23 (Week 1)
Height / Weight: 6’4”/ 285 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 4th-5th round

Player Comparison: Tyrone Crawford / Dayo Odeyingbo

College Statistics

Player Overview

A consensus four-star recruit out of high school, Elijah Roberts committed to his local university, playing for the Miami Hurricanes. However, due to struggling to find playing time, he transferred to Southern Methodist University in 2023. It was there his...

Hogs Haven takes a look at 2025 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders

Grey Zabel, OT/OG
School: North Dakota State | Conference: Missouri Valley
College Experience: Senior | Draft Age: 23
Height / Weight: 6’6”/ 312 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 1st-2nd round

Player Comparison: Graham Barton

Player Overview

Grey Zabel is a winner. In high school, he played on both sides of the line of scrimmage for a team that won three state championships. He did this while also playing baseball and basketball in his hometown of Pierre, South Dakota. Despite offers to remain in-state from...

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Commanders: Jayden Daniels to polish his dual-threat tools

“He adds the value of mobility and being outside the pocket and creating scrambles to run and on scrambles to pass,” Quinn said. “Teams wanted to try a certain unique thing, a spy or what have you, but we’ll just continue to look at that as we progress.”

The Commanders...

Looking for WRs who were the best at all the things that receivers do

Continuing my series of draft position roundups, focusing on skillsets the Commanders need to raise their talent ceiling and rebuild the depth pipeline, I’d like to switch back to offense. But, in case you missed the previous roundups, here they are:

Late Round Running Backs

Offensive Linemen Who Can Help the Running Game

Ball-hawking Cornerbacks

Ball-hawking Safeties

Edge Defenders Who Can Disrupt the QB and Stop the Run

Adam Peters made a big off-season move to bring in Deebo Samuel to...

A film session breaking down how the Commanders may view their new additions to the defensive line

The Commanders added four defensive linemen during the initial free agency period. Jake Martin, Eddie Goldman, Deatrich Wise, and Javon Kinlaw were all brought in to help shift the identity of the Washington Commanders’ defensive front. The Commanders hope to eliminate the consistent setting of soft edges and the absence of a true disruptive presence among its interior defensive line. Furthermore, in their search to find an edge rush presence following the loss of Dante Fowler Jr., who produced 10.5 sacks in 2024,...

Hogs Haven takes a look at 2025 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders

Shaun Dolac, LB
School: University of Buffalo | Conference: Mid-American Conference
College Experience: Senior | Draft Age: 24 (Week 1)
Height / Weight: 6’0”/ 223 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 6th round

Player Comparison: Matt Milano

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Player Overview

Shaun Dolac was a walk-on player from West Seneca HS (NY) with the University of Buffalo Buffaloes. From there, he’s been a mainstay of Buffalo’s defense since his junior season where he had 147 combined tackles, 15 TFLs (tackles for losses), and 4.5...